The emperor's "Chonglonggou" is one of the things that must be done every morning, and serving the emperor "Chonglonggou" is a veritable fat difference in ancient times, and there are many tangible benefits, so the palace maids will rush to do it.
In ancient times, everything that had anything to do with the emperor had to be called "dragon", which included all aspects of the emperor's daily life, such as the place where the emperor sat and lay was called the dragon chair, the dragon bed, etc., and so on, and so on, and even the emperor himself called himself the true dragon emperor.
Therefore, "Chonglonggou" is naturally related to the ancient emperor, and it is also a thing he does every day, and this thing is still something he does every day.
So, what exactly is the so-called "Chonglonggou"? In fact, it seems mysterious, but in fact it is very simple, "Chonglonggou" is nothing more than the emperors' daily morning oral cleaning work, to put it bluntly, it is to rinse the mouth, just like brushing our teeth in the morning.
As the emperor of the Ninety-Five, he has to give a lofty name to everything, so the emperor's gargle is called "Chonglonggou", but the emperor's gargle must be different from ordinary people, how to gargle and what to use, that is very particular.
And it is this very particular gargling process, so that some palace maids rush to rush to serve the emperor "Chonglonggou", there is a way is not profitable to be early, the reason why the palace maids compete for this work, is because serving the emperor "Chonglonggou" is a fat difference with only benefits and no disadvantages, not only the immediate benefits, but also the sweetness of the future, therefore, the palace maids will rush to serve.
Whether in ancient or modern times, people attach great importance to oral hygiene, and the emperor is no exception, but before the advent of modern toothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwashes, the ancients have experienced a long evolutionary process of how to clean the mouth.
Before the Qin and Han dynasties, the ancients did not have a very good way to clean the mouth, according to historical records, at that time, it was the practice of the rich and noble families to rinse their mouths with water, and most ordinary people did not have this living habit.
In the Han Dynasty, with the development of social civilization, rinsing the mouth with salt water and tea gradually became a practice recognized and accepted by most people.
“鸡初鸣，咸盥嗽”---《礼记》
We all know that salt water can sterilize, and tea contains fluoride and vitamins, which can prevent tooth decay, and these benefits, people in the Han Dynasty are a little aware of a little bit of it, most people know that after getting up in the morning, use salt water or tea to clean the mouth, although this cleaning method, in our modern people's opinion, the effect is not complete, but this is already the best method at that time.
In addition to rinsing the mouth with salt water and tea, the ancients also knew to use toothpicks to clean the mouth, the earliest toothpicks, most of which were made of bone, were not only hard in texture, but also widely used and very convenient to use.
After entering the Sui and Tang dynasties, the ancients had more ways to clean the mouth, such as soaking the willow branches in water in advance, putting them in the mouth to chew when they were using, and using the fibers in the willow branches to clean the teeth.
At the same time, people also invented the "tongue scraping grate", which is mostly made of bamboo, wood or copper and iron, and its function is to clean the tongue on the basis of gargling.
The appearance of the toothbrush will be pushed back to the Song Dynasty, but at that time it was not called a toothbrush, but "brushing teeth".
The shape of "brushing teeth" is very similar to our modern toothbrush, generally using bone, horn, bamboo, wood and other materials, processed into a stick, drilling a small hole in the head, planting a horsetail, and a "brushing tooth" is formed.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, things like "brushing teeth" could be seen in grocery stores on the streets and alleys, and there were also shops specializing in making and selling "brushing teeth", which shows that the concept of cleaning the mouth at that time was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
If there is a toothbrush, there is naturally toothpaste, however, before the toothpaste made by modern technology in the West was introduced to the mainland, the toothpaste of the ancients was called tooth powder, and there were many kinds, the ordinary ones were familiar to us, and the good ones were made of various pure natural herbs such as honeysuckle and Huoxiang.
In the Yuan Dynasty, the word toothbrush officially appeared, and the production process of toothbrushes was more sophisticated than before, including tooth powder, and more herbs that are beneficial to oral health were added, and the ancients used these to protect their teeth.
At the same time as the development of toothbrushes and toothpaste, the long-standing habit of gargling in the morning has also been retained, especially with tea rinse, which is accepted by more people, after all, compared with rinsing with salt water, tea gargling will be more comfortable, therefore, whether it is princes and nobles, or ordinary people, they like to open their eyes in the morning, take a sip of warm tea water, clean the mouth.
However, due to the limitations of everyone's living conditions, what tea water to rinse with, it is very different, and those who have the ability to naturally use good tea to soak, such as Biluochun, Tieguanyin, etc., and the average person, it is more arbitrary, and may use some tea foam similar to "high crushing", more general, boiled water is also into, in short, each has its own way.
As the emperor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, he naturally does not use ordinary tea, and must use whatever is best, and even tea is specially used to make mouthwash.
But no matter what kind of tea is used, one of the things the emperor must do after getting up in the morning is to rinse his mouth, but the emperor is not an ordinary person, and the gargling cannot be called gargling, and the emperor is the true dragon Tianzi, therefore, the process of the emperor's gargling is called "Chonglonggou".
Of course, the emperor is much more particular about gargling, not like us rinsing casually.
First of all, the first one is to keep the temperature of the water used to rinse your mouth just right, not too hot, otherwise what if it is hot?
The second is tea, tea generally uses good green tea, such as Biluochun, Longjing, etc., rarely black tea and the like, because green tea has always had the effect of refreshing the heart, reducing fire and brightening the eyes, and when you just get up in the morning, the warm green tea entrance is also very comfortable.
Finally, there is the process of making tea, because it is used to rinse the mouth, so there are not too many requirements, but there is a big principle that the tea leaves in this cup of mouthwash must be thrown away after being used this time, and they must not be reused.
This is the general process of the ancient emperor's "Chonglonggou", of course, in addition to the emperor's mouth, other work including making tea, warm water and other matters are completed by palace maids, this is actually a seemingly simple, but very troublesome work, and even the danger of being hit by the board, because once the water is too hot and too cold, the emperor will be angry, and the palace maids will also suffer, but even so, there are still many palace maids rushing to do this, why is this?
There is a way that there is no profit and cannot be early, and there must be benefits worthy of such a rush to do it.
First, the tea used to "chonglonggou" has a lot to do.
As mentioned above, the tea used by the emperor to gargle must be a good green tea, and we don't know how good it is, but as a royal thing, it is naturally not much worse.
But even if the tea is good, the emperor will not take another sip after rinsing his mouth, and there are regulations in the palace that this tea water must be poured out.
You know, when we usually drink tea, a pinch of tea leaves has to be brewed at least three or five times before it is poured out, or even more, and it may be drunk until it is tasteless, and the emperor's tea water, once brewed and thrown away, is it not a bit tyrannical?
Of course, the emperor will definitely not have this idea, but the palace maids are not necessarily, the things used by the emperor themselves are all good things, and they are still used by the emperor, and they are the best of the best, if they are thrown away like this, it is a pity.
Therefore, many palace maids will recycle the tea water that should have been thrown away after the emperor rinses his mouth, filter and dry it, or keep it for their own use, taste what the emperor's tea tastes like, or ask someone to take it out of the palace and find someone to sell it, so that they can exchange it for some silver.
After all, things under the banner of "royal" have been very popular since ancient times, even if the emperor drinks the leftover tea water, there are many people who are willing to spend money for it.
Second, rushing to serve is also laying the foundation for his future
What is the emperor? He is the supreme ruler of ancient times, and his words can make people prosperous and rich, but also can make people irreversible, and in the feudal society, the emperor was such an existence.
As a palace maid who serves in the palace all the year round, she is naturally very clear about this truth, if she has the opportunity to get the emperor's favor, then the days of prosperity are just around the corner.
Moreover, in the history of the past and present, there are many such cases, originally an obscure little palace maid, once fortunate by the emperor, soon became a member of the harem concubines, this kind of step to the sky, is the ancient palace ladies are looking forward to the ending.
But if you want to be lucky, you have to let the emperor see it, and it is impossible to be lucky if you don't let the emperor see it every day, and not only to be seen, but also to see more, so that you can have a chance, which is what we often call a sense of existence.
It is a good way to serve the emperor more, such as serving the emperor in the morning.
The emperor who just woke up in the morning, saw a dignified and beautiful palace maid, handed over a cup of warm tea water with both hands, in this case the gargle was completed, the emperor was not only refreshed, but also pleasing to the eye, happy, this palace maid may have changed her life The moment may come.
Such a good thing, how can the palace ladies not rush to serve? Even if they fail to fulfill their wishes, at least they can leave a good impression on the emperor, and there is no harm in it.